The Council Coordination Committee met October 11-13, 2023, at the Hilton Arlington National Landing in Arlington, Virginia. The meeting was hosted by NOAA Fisheries.

Summary and Outcome Documents

• Meeting Report

• Meeting Transcripts:

  • Day 1 - October 11, 2023

  • Day 2 - October 12, 2023

  • Day 3 - October 13, 2023

Agenda and Briefing Materials

October 11, 2023

1:00 - 1:20 pm Opening of Meeting 

• Welcome and Introduction (Kevin Anson, Gulf Council Chair)

• Approval of Agenda 

1:20 - 2:00 pm NOAA Fisheries Updates & Priorities

• Opening Remarks (Janet Coit)

• Policy Updates  (Kelly Denit) 

  • National Standards 4, 8, and 9 (Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

  • Presentation

2:00 - 2:45 pm NOAA Fisheries Budget Update and 2024 Outlook (Brian Pawlak) 

• Presentation

2:45 - 3:30 pm NOAA Fisheries Science Update (Cisco Werner)

• Presentation

3:30 - 3:45 pm BREAK

3:45 - 4:45 pm Legislative Outlook (David Whaley)

• Presentation

4:45 - 5:00 pm Public Comment

5:00 pm ADJOURN DAY 1

October 12, 2023

9:00 - 10:15 am NOAA Fisheries Policy regarding Climate Governance (Magnuson-Stevens Act 304(f)) (Kelly Denit)

• Presentation

• CCC Joint Letter

10:15 - 11:30 am Inflation Reduction Act Climate-Ready Fisheries Council Funding Priorities and Process (Kelly Denit)

• Presentation

11:30 - 11:45 am BREAK

11:45 - 12:00 pm CCC Subcommittee Updates

• Climate Workgroup (Ryan Rindone)

• Handout

12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH BREAK

1:30 - 3:00 pm CCC Subcommittee Updates (continued)

• Habitat Workgroup (Lisa Hollensead)

  • Report

• Area-Based Management (Michelle Bachman)

  • Handout

  • Presentation

• 8th Scientific Coordination Subcommittee Meeting (Lisa Kerr)

  • Presentation

• Communications Workgroup (Emily Muehlstein)

  • Meeting Proposal

  • Presentation

• Council Members Ongoing Development (CMOD) (David Witherell and Bill Tweit)

  • Presentation

  • Steering Committee Handout

• EEJ Workgroup (Miguel Rolon)

  • Presentation

3:00 - 4:15 pm Process for Establishing Fishing Regulations in Sanctuaries (John Armor)

• Presentation

• Handout

4:15 - 4:30 pm BREAK

4:30 - 5:15 pm Overview of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, (P.L.118-5) and Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) Proposed National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Regulations (Katie Renshaw, Sam Rauch)

• Presentation

5:15 - 5:30 pm Public Comment

5:30 pm ADJOURN DAY 2

October 13, 2023

9:00 -  10:15 am Endangered Species Act - Magnuson-Stevens Act (ESA - MSA) Integration

• ESA - MSA Integration Policy Update (Sam Rauch)

  • Presentation

• CCC ESA-MSA Workgroup (Kitty Simonds)

  • Report

  • Presentation

10:15 - 10:30 am BREAK

10:30 - 10:45 am Public Comment

10:45 - 11:00 am Wrap Up and Other Business 

• CCC Outcomes and Recommendations (Gulf Council)

  • Meeting Actions and Outcomes

• 2024 CCC Meetings (Caribbean Council) 

11:00am ADJOURN DAY 3